"Reading" By: Berthe Morisot
"Madonna in the Meadow" By: Raphael
Personally, I find Impressionist art very beautiful and unique. In the previous art era’s, almost all the art looked the same since all the art was a trade to be learned.
Each artist was taught to master the style of the era and nothing else. The style of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling looks almost exactly the same as Raphael’s School of Athens. Although the content of those paintings differ between the secular rendition of the bible and the non secular philosophies of Athens, the depth, color, and form are the same. Impressionist art however varies by style, colors and content.
The two images above are excellent examples of the different styles of the Renaissance and Impressionism. While the content is relatively similar (nature background, woman as center focal point, and even similar emotion) the feel of the two paintings is remarkably different. The painting “Reading” has a much softer and low-tone feel too it, compared to the stark contrast of “Madonna in the Meadow” with it’s sharp lines and vibrant colors.
The style of the Renaissance had very solid lines, compared to the loose brushwork of Berthe, that allowed for a lot of detail. The vibrant colors also allowed the painting to grab the attention of the viewer and create a painting of great interest. On its own, Renaissance art is fantastic; however, when compared to Impressionism, I prefer the calmer feeling of the muted colors and soft image.
The impressionist style creates the idea of an image without simply throwing the image in the viewer’s face. This way the audience is forced to build the image themselves in their mind. The muted colors also feel more natural and not as dynamic as the bright greens, reds, and blues used in the painting by Raphael. Impressionists varied the style of their paintings more than previous era’s, from the blotchy style of Monet to the more refined paintings done by Sargent.
In the end, both era’s are very revolutionary, unique, and masterful in their own right.
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Wow, I think the art you picked is absolutely beautiful. I like looking through art from the renaissance; it makes me think of happiness. All the factual information is here, looks really good to me. The only way I can find the name, artist, place, etc. is by clicking on the picture. I am really new at blogs so i am not sure if it needed to be on the front of the blog or if it is alright to have the information in the picture? Your explaining of your work was very passionate. I also enjoy looking at the pictures that you posted. Yes, the work was connected to Raphael’s who was an artist from the Italian Renaissance. I do believe their claims were substantiated and cited. When I was reading about the art, I thought to myself, how beautiful the words were put with the art and how it described pieces just like it. I think you did an awesome job.